Fishing at Boxelder Reservoir Number 2, Larimer County, Colorado

• Overview

  You will find Boxelder Reservoir Number 2 in Larimer County, Colorado. The setting is rolling hill. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 6 miles from Wellington. After that come Laporte at 12 miles and Fort Collins at 14 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Boxelder Reservoir Number 2

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Larimer County list black-spotted cutthroat trout, brook trout and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 29°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Box Elder Reservoir Number 5 at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.